Naukuchiatal Travel Guide

Naukuchiatal Info

State: Uttarakhand

Famous for/as: Hill

Naukuchaital is a picturesque lake village situated in the foothills of district Nainital, Uttaranchal. Popularly known as “Nine cornered Lake” Village, Naukuchaital is a small lake which is a secret packed in the serene beauty of nature along with flock of birds.

History of Naukuchaital

Naukuchaital has been stated as one of the best lake sites by many travellers and visitors. Sitting quietly at the foothills of Kumaon, it is at the altitude of 1,219 meters. A popular perception about this nine cornered lake is “A person who sees all the corners of this lake at one shot attains Nirvana’’ -a soulful state of bliss and eternity. It is believed that this lake originated by a naturally fed underwater spring under the hills of Kumaon valley.

People & Culture of Naukuchaital

The population is quite small and comprises the local people who speak Kumaoni and Hindi as their basic languages. There are beautiful shops with local hand crafted decorative items made by local natives.

Things to do in Naukuchaital

This place is famous for the mesmerizing beauty of terrain and green landscapes with different varieties of trees and shrubs, giving it a picture perfect look for nature lovers. Residing in the marvels of Kumaon, Naukuchaital has wide variety of wildlife and birds. Rare and captivating collection of butterflies can be found here with many other sites to relish the lakeside calmness.

Lake Naukuchaital is also a favourite for adventure seekers providing ample opportunity for thrilling adventure sports and activities such as angling, trekking, paragliding, parasailing and river rafting, which are one of the many highlights of Naukuchaital tourism.

Other nearby known spot is Bhimtal, which is just 4 km away, offering boating and rafting activities. Sat Tal is yet another lake site situated in the same district and is also quite popular amongst tourists. Though this place is small, but there are good luxurious hotels and Naukuchaital pacakges for visitors.

Travelling to Naukuchaital

The best weather to travel this little valley is March to June and Sep to November. Winter is quite severe and mostly snows and all the tourist activities are closed for safety purpose.

Naukuchaital is a beautiful paradise in the lap of Uttrakhand at the foothills of Himalayas. Approximately 320 km from Delhi and 26 km from Nainital, tourists can reach Naukuchaital easily by any means of transportation.

Accommodation options in Naukuchaital

Hotel options in Naukuchaital include budget, medium, luxury and deluxe hotels. Tourists visiting Jaipur can also opt for other accommodation options, ranging from cottages, hostels to 5 star hotels.

A perfect tourist destination for all the Hill Station Lovers. Great place for adventures and relaxing as well. Best part is, this small hill station is not so crowded as compared to its neighbours (Nainital and Bhimtal) which makes it a perfect one. I stayed at Club Mahindra Resort, superb property situated right next to the Lake Naukuchiatal. Lush Green valleys, hilly roads, temples, lake, etc. You name it and you will have that here. A perfect hill station destination. Went there to celebrate New Year, freezing yet awesome. Sure visit. Highly recommended.

The best part about Naukuchiatal - 1. Not very far from Delhi. A Good weekend getaway2. Best of Nature3. A combination of relaxation and adventure activities 4. Cost effective.It is a complete holiday and a place you can travel again and again.

Naukuchiatal is very natural place surrounded by mountain and its best place for relaxation of mind, you can get mental peace and also enjoy adventure. It is small village but it is extra ordinary at early morning. And in this area you can also enjoyed paragliding.

Natural exotic excellent elite and fresh location.Mind boggling! lake view resort the best thing is cup of tea on lake side with sound of birds early in the morning.

Food, sight-seeing and shopping: Food is Good. Must lunch at purohit hotel at Nainital just near sbi branch in front of lake, remote bike ride for kids at lake side. Market don't spent much except local made things. Umang NGO made things are good to buy.Cave watching early morning is best. Must bargain in cabs. Five points approx is 800 to 1000 for traverra cab.

Activities & things to do: Paragliding at lake resort-1300 to 1500 is price. must bargain. Manoj is person with whom you can contact. Excellent breath taking experience. Early morning is good arround 8 am. Only 5 km from club Mahindra or lake resort .Don't make arrangements by hotel go directly so you will preserve hotel commission. Lake paddle boating is another activity.

Travel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc: Avoid bight travel , small cars are good to travel. If big group rather than picking bus go for travera two or three as per persons. Must have anti emetic medicine like avomine or pantaprazole and pain killers on traveling.Car horn breaks and battery must be checked.Blow horn at acute turning is must.Slow driving not problems but safe driving is must.Must have tea water and light refreshment with you. May is best to travel. Don't pick hotel in City area or crowded area. Have dust bin along with you to avoid throwing dust here and there.

Naukuchiatal is at a distance of 250 kms (approx.) from Delhi, a perfect weekend getaway destination, takes about 7 hours via road. The lake resort is located right at the end of the road, best location if one wants to keep away from the hustle bustle. The property has spacious, airy rooms most or pretty much all of them facing the lawn and the lake. The resort arranges for boating and other sight seeing activities on request. Overall a recommended stay at the the lake resort if one's visiting naukuchiatal.

Food, sight-seeing and shopping: The nine cornered lake, naukuchiatal. one can go for boating, visit nearby temples, nothing much for shopaholics though. The place is ideal for a quite getaway and absolute relaxation.

Naukuchiatal is a perfect destination to spend a week / 10 days of quality and peaceful time with your friends and family. Amazing oak forest with soft sloping hills make a great visual and the landscape is complete with a magical lake sitting in the center of this awesome valleyThe experience is complete with all the soft adventure activities including paintball, zorbing and paragliding.Far better destination then the commercial Nainital, Bhimtal, Mukteshwar, Masoorie, Shimla and Manali.

Food, sight-seeing and shopping: Spice bowl a multi cusine restaurant at The Lake Village is a great place to eat.

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